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Testimonials

“This is a great class with a lot of valuable information. I am very thankful for the flash drive as I want to keep learning and I would never have been able to write all [the information] from the class down. Thank you Nancy! Great job!”

Fawn Galvin

“I had always dreamed of owning my own home but I really had no idea where to begin with the process... One of my friends told me about NeighborWorks so I got online and saw that they regularly hold a Home Buyer education class. The class was totally worth the time and the money. I

Stacie

“Dear Gregg, It occurred to me the other day that I never formally thanked you for everything you’ve done for my family. THANK YOU!! The struggle to get by is not so overwhelming anymore thanks to you.”

Card from homeownerHome Repair

“I learned that there is a lot of work and time going into buying a home. I’m a bit scared, but excited!”

Homebuyer Education Classat Middlebury College

“I do feel like this is a good start for us. I look forward to meeting with Nancy and learning even more. Thank you!”

Homebuyer Education Classin West Rutland

“I’m hoping the worksheets will help me to better understand budgeting and saving.”

Homebuyer Education Classin West Rutland

“Very informative. I will continue to recommend [this class] to our clients.”

Homebuyer Education Classin West Rutland

"A phone call and a meeting was the beginning of a wonderful relationship with professionals in every aspect of the process. Starting with a loan I could really afford, all my questions answered quickly and explained in a way I could understand. A well deserved big thumbs up from this client!"

Home Repair Customer in Rutland

"Now, my house is safer and warmer than ever! Thank you NeighborWorks for being available, affordable and always professional."

Home Repair Customerin Rutland

"My RealtyWorks Realtor Gene was really helpful because he pointed out a lot of things in the properties that were really helpful that I wouldn’t have noticed or thought to consider. He was amazing, every time I had a question, he had an answer- even at 11 at night!"

Jennifer Yakunovichin Rutland

"I took Homebuyer Education because I felt like I needed a little more information about the process to feel confident and to be able to talk to lenders and know what they were talking about."

Jennifer Yakunovichin Rutland

"I was renting a great apartment and landlords here in Rutland but I was getting frustrated that I was essentially paying for their kids to go to college, and I have my own student loans. I am now paying about the same, and making an investment in my future."

Jennifer Yakunovichin Rutland

“You folks worked with us on the financing and your home repair specialist Ron worked with us through every stage of home repair. Ron has been very understanding and you folks have been very good to us."

Susan and Rod Patch Crandallin West Rupert

“I’m glad to know NeighborWorks is out there helping people. It seems like everyone else is out there to get you. It’s a miracle there are people out there like NeighborWorks.”

Thomas

"Without NeighborWorks, I wouldn’t have known where to turn. I’m so appreciative."

Charlottein Rutland

"When I noticed the rupture in the foundation, I had to go through the “crisis piece”- what am I going to do!- for about three days, and then I said, wait a minute, NeighborWorks! I knew you guys were the right ones to call."

Charlottein Rutland

“Amanda was the most helpful, and we worked out a loan that was manageable for me and that covered the repairs that were absolutely necessary for my house- I have more on my list to tackle but these were the ones Ron helped me prioritize,”

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Despite facing the highest mortgage rates in the last decade, Millennials are taking on second jobs, renting out rooms and driving for ride-sharing services in order to afford homes in today's high-priced market. Many are even willing to let it impact the biggest event of their lives: their wedding.

NeighborWorks of Western Vermont

NeighborWorks of Western Vermont is committed to sustainable homeownership for Vermonters. We work to help Vermonters become educated about finances and home ownership, find homes to purchase, get the loans they need to buy homes, and renovate their existing homes to make them more livable and cost-efficient. We believe that homeownership supports people and families in living healthy and stable lives.

Many millennials are postponing weddings in favor of buying homes first, and forgoing wedding registries for apps that allow family and friends to contribute to their down payment. ... See MoreSee Less

Despite facing the highest mortgage rates in the last decade, Millennials are taking on second jobs, renting out rooms and driving for ride-sharing services in order to afford homes in today's high-priced market. Many are even willing to let it impact the biggest event of their lives: their wedding.